Fly Across the Sky

Fly Across The Sky
2008 - 11"x12", Mixed media on wood.
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Have you ever seen a purple shark,
fly across the sky?
No, says turtle.
Sharks aren't purple.

Have you ever seen a purple shark,
fly across the sky?
No, says giraffe, don't make me laugh.
Sharks swim, they don't fly.

Have you ever seen a purple shark,
fly across the sky?
Yes, says snake.
Look below you and say hi.

There is a squirrel in a tree.
He's looking right at me.
Turtles can fly too,
look behind me and you will see.

Squirrel lives on an island.
Where it's always warm and nice.
His friends all come to visit.
To escape the cold and winter ice.

Three turtles flying high.
Way up in the autumn sky.
It's time to migrate south,
From New York to squirrel's house.

Sharks and turtles swim.
But some can also fly.
You never know what you may see,
when you look into the sky.

I completed this shortly after "Green Eyes and Spam" where I took Cat In The Hat, "Green Eggs and Ham", and modified it into my own story inspired by the artwork. This one is a similar idea, except that I wrote the story based on the artwork.